Bus Driver, Paratransit

• Full medical insurance effective on the first of the month following date of hire 
• Florida Retirement System: Pension or Investment retirement plans
• Anticipate 40 hours per week
• Opportunities for voluntary overtime 
• On-the-job training to help you achieve your goals

• Transports passengers in a safe and timely manner while complying with local traffic regulations.
• Loads, secures, and unloads passengers at stops; meets and greets passengers in a courteous manner.
• Assists customers by providing route information; collects fare; regulates heating, lighting, and ventilating systems for passenger comfort.
• Maintains familiarity and compliance with ADA requirements; provides safe transport of disabled passengers by securing wheelchairs and escorting passengers to and from vehicle; monitors and ensures the safety of all passengers.
• Performs vehicle and equipment inspection including general maintenance and safety checks.
• Completes daily fare reconciliation, reports and paperwork. 
• Performs related work as assigned.

• Requires any combination of education and/or experience equivalent to graduation from high school or GED.
• Transit Bus Drivers must be able to pass a Florida Department of Transportation Medical Examination and maintain a current medical card. 
• This is a safety-sensitive position which is subject to Drug and Alcohol Workplace Testing as provided in DOT regulation CFR-Part 40, 49 CFR Part 655.
• Will be required to undergo a fingerprint based background check in addition to the standard Consumer Report based background check that is required for all conditional offers of employment.
• Possession of a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record is required.

• Prefer one year of experience in the operation of a bus or heavy automotive equipment, including public contact work. 
• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds, stoop, bend, sit for long periods of time, load and unload wheelchair passengers and secure wheelchairs inside the bus with wheelchair tie downs.
• Ability to drive in all weather conditions and at night. 
• Ability to exercise independent judgment in daily activities. 
• Drivers must be able to work in a sensitive manner with passengers who may have various disabilities. 
• Ability to utilize onboard technology, including mobile data tablets and GPS.
• LeeTran operates seven days a week, including some holidays. Normal hours of operation are 4:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Day and evening shifts available. Shift schedules vary and routes are selected by seniority.
• Employee must be able to work any job assignment scheduled.
• Evening shifts offer shift differential with additional compensation.

Salary : $17